Virginia Code 44-146.35: Powers and duties of the Department of Emergency Management
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In carrying out the purposes set forth in this chapter the Department shall have the authority to:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 44-146.35
- Department: means the Department of Emergency Management. See Virginia Code 44-146.34
- Hazardous materials: means substances or materials which may pose unreasonable risks to health, safety, property, or the environment when used, transported, stored or disposed of, which may include materials which are solid, liquid or gas. See Virginia Code 44-146.34
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
1. Coordinate the development of hazardous materials training programs and hazardous materials emergency response programs and plans with state and local government agencies and related groups. Those state agencies and local government agencies shall retain the statutory responsibilities assigned elsewhere in this Code.
2. Administer the implementation of the Virginia Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Program.